CONTEMPT: Between Jan. 16 and 22, police served nine people with contempt of court warrants.

CLIFFWOOD AVENUE: A nail salon was burglarized on Jan. 16 during the night after a front door was forced open. Officer Christopher DeSarno responded and Detective Louis Nanna is continuing the investigation.

SHORE CONCOURSE: Someone attempted to gain entry to a home through the front door during the daytime hours of Jan. 16. Officer John Zeller responded.

MATAWAN AVENUE: An apartment was burglarized through a rear sliding glass door on Jan. 17. Nothing appeared missing. Officer John Zeller investigated.

ROUTE 35: A bagel shop was burglarized during the evening of Jan. 17. A rear door was forced open and cash was stolen. Officer Raymond Campbell investigated.

SOUTH AMBOY AVENUE: A home was burglarized through a bedroom window between 4 p.m. Jan. 19 and 3 a.m. Jan. 20. A television was stolen. Officer John Young investigated.

ASBURY PARK

ARREST: A 57-year-old city man was charged Nov. 15 with misdemeanor level theft of a means of conveyance.

ARREST: Javan D. Allen, 25, of East Orange was charged Jan. 16 with two counts of possession of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute, intent to distribute in a school zone, possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and defiant trespass. Officer S. DeShader made the arrest.

ARREST: City woman Shatina L. Davis, 37, was charged Jan. 17 with two counts each of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose. Officer M. Paulk made the arrest.

ARREST: Raymond Richardson, 47, of Freehold was charged Jan. 19 with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, or its analog, classified in Schedule I, II, III or IV, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officer J. Lao made the arrest.

ARREST: City man Frankie Smith, 52, was charged Jan. 19 with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute, intent to distribute in a school zone and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officer S. DeShader made the arrest.

SECOND AVENUE AND KINGSLEY STREET: City man Anthony Ditripani, 24, was charged Jan. 20 with burglary to a structure, theft of property, possession of burglary tools and an outstanding warrant. Officer B. Hollo made the arrest.

OTHER POLICE BUSINESS: Between Jan. 14 and 20, police made five arrests for disorderly conduct, two each for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and shoplifting and one each for simple assault and obstructing the administration of justice. Twenty-five arrests were made for outstanding warrants.

MANALAPAN

DEVON DRIVE SOUTH: Police are investigating a strong-arm robbery where the victim was assaulted by two unidentified men, and his jacket valued at $400 was taken. The incident occurred about 12:40 a.m. Jan. 9 in front of the victim's residence. The Manalapan Detective Bureau is investigating.

TOWNE POINTE COMMUTER PARKING LOT: A 27-year-old Neptune man was charged Jan. 9 with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and outstanding warrants. Sgt. Kevin Dobbin made the arrest.

LAFAYETTE MILLS ROAD: A 55-inch LED television and a game system totaling about $3,000 in value were taken from a residence that was burglarized Jan. 10 while the owners were in an upstairs bedroom. Entry was gained through an unlocked rear door. The Monmouth County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit was able to track the suspect to a nearby residence, and the case remains under investigation. Anyone having information is urged to contact Patrolman Kyle Earley at 732-446-4300.

SHAWNEE COURT: Police responded to a residence about 3:20 p.m. Jan. 10 for a report of a burglary in progress. The homeowner reported encountering an unidentified male suspect attempting to remove a jewelry box taken from an upstairs bedroom. After a brief struggle, the suspect fled the residence. An investigation by Patrolman Sosnowski revealed that entry had been gained by forcing open a locked rear door. Detective Schmidt is continuing the investigation.

SUMMIT AVENUE: Police are investigating an attempted luring that happened about 7:35 a.m. Jan. 11. An 11-year-old girl reported that a white male with reddish, short hair, a pale complexion and wearing a dark blue shirt or sweater - and driving a bright red SUV resembling a Chevy Tahoe, with tinted windows and black rims - called her over to his vehicle while she was waiting at a bus stop. The child ran home and reported the incident to her father. Patrolman Jason Vigneault took the report. Anyone with additional information is asked to call police headquarters.

MANALAPAN POLICE HEADQUARTERS: Township man Robert Meyers, 65, was charged Jan. 17 with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and multiple other motor vehicle violations. Patrolman Eric Voorand made the arrest.

MADISON AVENUE: Patrolman Jason Vigneault investigated a burglary to a business Jan. 19. Entry had been gained through a hole in a cinder block wall. It is not yet determined whether anything had been taken, and Detective Maltese is continuing the investigation.

MADISON AVENUE: About $30,000 in merchandise was taken from the warehouse of a business that was forcibly entered Jan. 20. Patrolman Jeff Emslie and Detective Leonard Maltese are investigating.

MADISON AVENUE: Police are investigating an attempted motor vehicle theft that occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Jan. 18 and 4 p.m. Jan. 20. The passenger side door lock was broken to gain entry, and the ignition column was damaged. The vehicle was found about 200 yards from where it had been parked. Patrolman Voorand took the initial report, and Detective Hoppock is continuing the investigation.

MIDDLETOWN

BIRCHWOOD LANE: On Jan. 25, police executed a search warrant at a residence following a four-month investigation into teh sale of illegal narcotics. Jesse Ballard, 21, of Birchwood Lane was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, tampering with evidence and obstructing a police investigation. The investigation was conducted by Detective Kevin Gardiner and Officers Richard Fulham and Raymond Sofield of the Quality of Life Unit.

ARREST: Amanda Kost, 26, of Middletown was charged with violation of probation warrant from Essex County Superior Court and other warrants on Jan. 24. Patrolman Lawrence Seymour made the arrest.

ARREST: Virginia Finley, 29, of Leonardo was charged with violation of a court order on Jan. 24. Cpl. Thomas Mecker made the arrest.

ARREST: Donna Scala, 45, of Middletown was charged with driving while intoxicated on Jan. 26. Cpl. Bernie Chenoweth made the arrest.

ARREST: Wayne Battista, 37, of South Amboy was charged with criminal trespass on Jan. 25 by Cpl. Robert McNaiar.

ARREST: John Azzolinaa 55, of Middletown was charged with violation of a court order and resisting arrest on Jan. 27. Patrolman Brian McGrogan made the arrest.

ARREST: A 20-year-old township man was charged with criminal mischief on Jan. 27. Patrolman Adam Colfer made the arrest.

ARREST: Bob Siegwarth, 52, of Middletown was charged with sexual assault and criminal sexual contact on Jan. 28. Patrolman David Crenshaw made the arrest.

CONTEMPT: Between Jan. 22 and 28, police served six people with contempt of court warrants.

RED BANK

WEST FRONT STREET: The bottom of an apartment's glass door was found shattered on Jan. 20. Patrolman Matthew Ehrenreich took the report.

CATHERINE STREET: A residence was burglarized on Jan. 23 after a storm window was pried open to gain entry. Cash was stolen. Sgt. Michael Frazee investigated.

SPRING STREET: A 27-year-old borough man was charged with taking a vehicle without the owner's consent on Jan. 24. Patrolman Garrett Falco responded.

CENTRAL AVENUE: A 32-year-old borough man was charged with simple assault, criminal mischief, obstructing the administration of the law and resisting arrest on Jan. 20. Patrolmen Garrett Falco and Michael Zadlock made the arrest.

ROUTE 34: John L. Dambrosio, 21, of Toms River was charged Jan. 12 by Patrolman S.T. Duggan with driving while intoxicated. He was charged with a second count of driving while intoxicated on routes 70 and 35 later on the same date. Patrolman J.R. Cadigan made the second arrest.

OLD MILL ROAD AND OLD MILL COURT: Kyle J. Hruska, 24, of Neptune was charged Jan. 12 with two counts of possession of cocaine. Patrolmen J.R. Cadigan and S.T. Duggan made the arrest.

ROUTES 33 AND 34: Marc A. Schiraldo, 35, of Eatontown was charged Jan. 14 with two counts of possession of heroin. Patrolmen P.R. Brady and J.R. Cadigan made the arrest.

ALLAIRE: David G. Migliore, 50, of Manasquan and Amelia A. Alexander, 23, of Point Pleasant were charged Jan. 14 with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance in a park zone. Patrolman Sean P. O'Halloran made the arrests.

ROUTE 35: Richard S. Budnicki, 22, of Lanoka Harbor was charged Jan. 15 with possession of heroin. Thomas M. Reilly, 24, of Brick was in the incident with possession/use of the controlled dangerous substance Oxycodone. Patrolman A. Drackwicz made the arrests.

BELMAR BOULEVARD AND GLENDOLA ROAD: A 19-year-old Tinton Falls woman was charged Jan. 15 with a misdemeanor count of use or being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance. Patrolman P.R. Brady made the arrest.

WALL CHURCH ROAD: Carley E. Graham, 18, of Manasquan was charged Jan. 15 with driving while intoxicated and use or being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance. Patrolman J.R. Cadigan made the arrest.

OTHER POLICE BUSINESS: Between Jan. 9 and 15, police made four arrests for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and one each for simple assault and trespassing. Thirteen arrests were made for outstanding warrants.

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SOUTH ATLANTIC AVENUE: A 29-year-old township woman was charged with simple assault on Jan. 18 by Officer Martin Walsh.

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